Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio
Cusick's camas, large camas
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mediterranean region
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Sky Blue
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long slender
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacteria, Damping-off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew, fungus, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Insects
Allergy
Food Allergy
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CICHORIUM intybus
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Radicchio, Wild Chicory
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Radicchio
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Radicchio
Hyazinthe
In French
Radicchio
jacinthe
In Spanish
achicoria
jacinto
In Greek
ραντίτσιο
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
radicchio
jacinto
In Polish
radicchio
hiacynt
In Latin
Radicchio
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cichorium
Hyacinthus
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Radicchio and Wild Hyacinth
Season and care of Radicchio and Wild Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Radicchio and Wild Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Radicchio season is Summer and Wild Hyacinth season is Summer. The type of soil for Radicchio is Loam, Sand and for Wild Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Radicchio is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Radicchio and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information
Radicchio and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Radicchio and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:
Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Radicchio and Wild Hyacinth
Care of Radicchio and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Radicchio pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Radicchio needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.